For your writing segment in The Odyssey, you need to choose one of the following essays to write about. The essay needs to be finished during a single class period, and it must be in formal essay form (introduction, body paragraphs with expansion of points, conclusion). You are able to use your book and notes, so incorporate at least one quotation from the text to help you prove your point. You also need to use at least two vocabulary words properly from the unit in your essay.
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1. Are Odysseus' actions in dealing with the suitors consistent with his actions in earlier episodes of the epic? Support your response by comparing at least two additional episodes from Part 1. Make sure you explain the events that happen, strengths and weaknesses you notice in Odysseus, plans that he devises, and the final outcomes of those episodes.
2. One of Odysseus' most powerful skills is his power of persuasion. In both parts of the epic, we see different times where people doubt his plans, but his words change their views. Find two areas where he uses his powers of persuasion by explaining where he is, what doubts are expressed, what he says to change their minds, and what the outcome is. How does this power help him in his responsibilities of a hero?
3. The Greeks pride themselves in having a lawful society and citizens who respect those laws to the highest extent. Do you feel that Odysseus displays himself in the appropriate manner throughout The Odyssey? Find two areas where he does or doesn't. Provide details of how he acts, whether it is aligned with Greek traditions, and what benefits or problems his actions cause at that time and in the future.
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1. Are Odysseus' actions in dealing with the suitors consistent with his actions in earlier episodes of the epic? Support your response by comparing at least two additional episodes from Part 1. Make sure you explain the events that happen, strengths and weaknesses you notice in Odysseus, plans that he devises, and the final outcomes of those episodes.
2. One of Odysseus' most powerful skills is his power of persuasion. In both parts of the epic, we see different times where people doubt his plans, but his words change their views. Find two areas where he uses his powers of persuasion by explaining where he is, what doubts are expressed, what he says to change their minds, and what the outcome is. How does this power help him in his responsibilities of a hero?
3. The Greeks pride themselves in having a lawful society and citizens who respect those laws to the highest extent. Do you feel that Odysseus displays himself in the appropriate manner throughout The Odyssey? Find two areas where he does or doesn't. Provide details of how he acts, whether it is aligned with Greek traditions, and what benefits or problems his actions cause at that time and in the future.